Street Scenes Of Worcester

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The Picture Post Card served as souvenirs of far-off places visited and journeys taken. In the early part of this century, photography was restricted to professionals. Picture Post Cards were bought, collected and sent to friends and family by travellers. Street scenes of cities were a popular topic to collect. The following scenes of Worcester show what the downtown area of the city looked like just after the turn of the century.

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Front Street From Main Street At Harrington Corner City Hall Is To The Right Of The Scene Note The Trolleys On Front Street Harrington Corner Was The Major Trolley Junction In Downtown Worcester

Pleasant Street From Main Street At Harrington Corner The Previous Scene Was Taken From In Front Of The Cigar Store In This Scene Note The Horse-Drawn Buggies And Trolley Tracks

Front Street At The Northeast Corner Of The Common Union Station Is In The Background Where Front Street Meets Washington Square

City Hall Plaza On Main Street The City Hall Steps Are On The Right Harrington Corner Is In The Background Just Behind The Two Ladies In White

The Worcester Common Behind City Hall The Soldiers Monument Sits In The Northeast Corner Of The Common

Another View Of The Soldiers Monument The Flags And Bunting Must Mean That It Is The 4th Of July!

Looking South On Main Street At Franklin Square Just South Of City Hall The Trolley Is Headed South Down Main Street Southbridge Steet Bears To The Left

Looking North On Main Street Near The Post Office The City Hall Tower Can Be Seen In The Middle Of The Scene Horses - Trolleys - And A Horesless Carriage!

Looking North On Main Street North Of Harrington Corner Toward Lincoln Square

Looking South On Main Street Toward City Hall About Halfway Between Harrington Corner And Lincoln Square

General Devens Statue Sits In Front Of The Court House On Main Street Where Main Steet Joins Lincoln Square

Lincoln Square Showing Lincoln Square Railroad Station The Trolley Tracks Leading To The Left Head Up Belmont Street And East Toward Boston The General Devens Statue And The Court House Are In The Middle Of This Scene

Looking South On Salisbury Street Toward Lincoln Square From The Worcester Armory

Armory Square Looking In The Opposite Direction From The Scene Above

Brittan Square And Hahnemann Hospital I Was Born In Hahnemann Hospital

Grafton Square On Grafton Hill

Vernon Square - Now Kelley Square - At The Foot Of Vernon Hill My Old Neighborhood Vernon Street Leads Up The Hill To The Left Millbury Street And The Island Are Behind The Girl In The Center Of The Scene

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